Jason Reitman

–>Scritto da:

Diablo Cody

–>Produzione:

Joseph Drake (produttore esecutivo – nel ruolo di Joe Drake)

Daniel Dubiecki (produttore esecutivo)

Lianne Halfon (regista)

Nathan Kahane (produttore esecutivo)

Kelli Konop (co-produttore)

John Malkovich (regista)

Jim Miller (co-produttore)

Mason Novick (regista)

Russell Smith (regista)

Brad Van Arragon (co-produttore)

–>Musiche:

Mateo Messina

–>Trama del film:

A tale told over four seasons, starting in autumn when Juno, a 16-year-old high-school junior in Minnesota, discovers she's pregnant after one event in a chair with her best friend, Bleeker. In the waiting room of an abortion clinic, the quirky and whip-sharp Juno decides to give birth and to place the child with an adoptive couple. She finds one in the PennySaver personals, contacts them, tells her dad and step-mother, and carries on with school. The chosen parents, upscale yuppies (one of whom is cool and laid back, the other meticulous and uptight), meet Juno, sign papers, and the year unfolds. Will Juno's plan work, can she improvise, and what about Bleeker? Written by <[email protected]>

Sixteen year-old Juno MacGuff is the type of girl that beats to her own drummer, and doesn't really care what others may think of her. She learns that she's pregnant from a one-time sexual encounter with her best friend, Paulie Bleeker. Juno and Paulie like each other, but don't consider themselves to be exclusive boyfriend/girlfriend let alone be ready to be a family complete with child. Although she would rather not be pregnant, Juno is fairly pragmatic about her situation. Although there, Paulie really leaves all the decisions about the baby to Juno. Initially she decides that she will have an abortion, but that's something that she ultimately cannot go through with. So she decides to have the baby and give it up for adoption. But first she has to tell her father, Mac, and stepmother, Bren, that she is pregnant. Although they would have preferred if Juno was on hard drugs or expelled from school, Mac and Bren too are pragmatic about Juno's situation. The next step is to find prospective parents for the yet unborn child. In the Pennysaver ad section, Juno finds Mark and Vanessa Loring, a yuppie couple living in the suburbs. Juno likes the Lorings, and in some respects has found who looks to be a kindred spirit in Mark, with whom she shares a love of grunge music and horror films. Vanessa is a little more uptight and is the one in the relationship seemingly most eager to have a baby. On her own choosing, Juno enters into a closed rather than open adoption contract with the Lorings – meaning she will have no contact with the baby after she gives it up. During the second and third trimesters of Juno's pregnancy which she treats with care but detachment, Juno's relationships with her family, with Paulie, and with the Lorings develop, the latter whose on the surface perfect life masks some hidden problems. Written by Huggo

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1 Comment

brino7 said

I saw this movie at a preview in St. Louis about ten days ago and can't
stop thinking about it.

I had no expectations going in (as I was given three free passes) as I
took my teenage daughter and her friend. Learning about the subject
matter, I was quite anxious how it would be shown and frankly I thought
it was done very well.

First of all everyone has gone to High School with a Juno. That smart
alec independent tomboy, cute, refreshing & fun to be around but not
cool to date or be seen with. And the further removed from high school
you are, you look back and wonder why? The acting by Ellen Page was
outstanding (I had no clue who Ellen Page was – I have since watched
Hard Candy). I can't remember a film that I was so drawn in by the main
character.

I've always told friends for me the mark of a good movie is the
character actors and their performances. They all deliver in this
movie. I'm not going to go overboard and say its the best movie this
year but it is one that I would recommend. Its rare I go to a preview
and actually want to go see it again. Count me in come Dec 14th.